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• No credit cards, alcohol ... or urinals
Traveling through Iran to film a public television show, “Rick Steves’ Iran” (which will air on PBS throughout the U.S. in mid-January), I quickly filled up my notebook with quirky observations. One moment, I saw propaganda murals encouraging ...
• The politics of people
That bizarre mixture — of saber-rattling politics alongside the personal warmth of individual locals — is what struck me on my recent 12-day trip to Iran to film a public-television show. (“Rick Steves' Iran” will air on PBS throughout the ...
• Landing in Tehran — 30 years later
In summer, I flew from Istanbul's Ataturk Airport to Tehran's Khomeini Airport to film a public-television show on Iran. (“Rick Steves’ Iran” will air on PBS throughout the U.S. in mid-January.) For an American, it was eye-opening from the ...
• Tens of thousands march for Gaza peace in Norway
Police said one officer was treated for cuts to his face, and at least 27 protesters were detained. The state television network NRK estimated the crowd in Oslo to be up to 40,000 calling for Israelis and Palestinians to stop attacking each other and ...
• Low times for high tech as CES opens
Growth in television sales will fall from 10.5 percent last year to 2.6 percent. “Discretionary spending has turned negative in the last few months,” said Shawn G. DuBravac, the CEA’s chief economic analyst. “Consumers are looking at things ...